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| 1Amaziah's son Azariah began reigning during the twenty-seventh year of the reign of Jeroboam, king of Israel. | 1In the twenty-seventh year of Israel's King Jeroboam, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah. |
| 2He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah; she was from Jerusalem. | 2He was 16 years old when he became king and reigned 52 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jecoliah, who was from Jerusalem. |
| 3He did what the LORD considered to be right, just as his father Amaziah had done in everything, | 3Azariah did what was right in the LORD's sight just as his father Amaziah had done. |
| 4except that the high places were never removed, and the people kept on sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. | 4Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. |
| 5The LORD struck the king so that he was afflicted with leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house while his son Jotham managed the household and ruled the people who lived in the land. | 5The LORD afflicted the king, and he had a serious skin disease until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house, while Jotham, the king's son, was over the household governing the people of the land. |
| 6Now the rest of Azariah's activities, including everything he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? | 6The rest of the events of Azariah's reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. |
| 7Later, Azariah died, as had his ancestors, and they buried him with his ancestors in the City of David. His son Jotham then reigned in his place. | 7Azariah rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His son Jotham became king in his place. |
| 8During the thirty-eighth year of the reign of Azariah, king of Judah, Jeroboam's son Zachariah began a six-month reign in Samaria. | 8In the thirty-eighth year of Judah's King Azariah, Zechariah son of Jeroboam became king over Israel in Samaria for six months. |
| 9He did what the LORD considered to be evil, just as his ancestors had done. He never abandoned the sins of Nebat's son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin. | 9He did what was evil in the LORD's sight as his fathers had done. He did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. |
| 10So Jabesh's son Shallum conspired against him and attacked him in full view of the people, killed him, and reigned in his place. | 10Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah. He struck him down publicly, killed him, and became king in his place. |
| 11The rest of Zachariah's activities are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. | 11As for the rest of the events of Zechariah's reign, they are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. |
| 12This is what the LORD told Jehu: "Your children will sit on Israel's throne for the next four generations." And that is what happened: | 12The word of the LORD that He spoke to Jehu was, "Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel," and it was so. |
| 13Jabesh's son Shallum began his reign in the thirty-ninth year of the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah. He reigned a full month in Samaria, | 13In the thirty-ninth year of Judah's King Uzziah, Shallum son of Jabesh became king; he reigned in Samaria a full month. |
| 14then Gadi's son Menahem approached Samaria from Tirzah and attacked Jabesh's son Shallum, executed him, and reigned in his place. | 14Then Menahem son of Gadi came up from Tirzah to Samaria and struck down Shallum son of Jabesh there. He killed him and became king in his place. |
| 15The rest of Shallum's activities, including the conspiracy that he carried out, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not? | 15As for the rest of the events of Shallum's reign, along with the conspiracy that he formed, they are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. |
| 16At another time, Menahem attacked Tiphsah and all of its inhabitants, including its coastlands from Tirzah, because they would not open the city gate for him. After defeating them, he ripped open all of their pregnant women. | 16At that time, starting from Tirzah, Menahem attacked Tiphsah, all who were in it, and its territory. Because they wouldn't surrender, he attacked it and ripped open all the pregnant women. |
| 17In the thirty-ninth year of the reign of Azariah, king of Judah, Gadi's son Menahem began a ten-year reign over Israel from Samaria. | 17In the thirty-ninth year of Judah's King Azariah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned 10 years in Samaria. |
| 18He did what the LORD considered to be evil by never abandoning the sins of Nebat's son Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, as long as he lived. | 18He did what was evil in the LORD's sight. Throughout his reign, he did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. |
| 19Later on, King Pul of Aram attacked the land, and Menahem paid Pul 1,000 silver talents so Pul would join forces with Menahem to secure his hold on the kingdom. | 19Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, so Menahem gave Pul 75,000 pounds of silver so that Pul would support him to strengthen his grip on the kingdom. |
| 20Menahem exacted the money from all of Israel's powerful and wealthy men, 50 shekels from each, to pay the king of Aram. As a result, the king of Aram retreated and did not remain there in the land. | 20Then Menahem exacted 20 ounces of silver from each of the wealthy men of Israel to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not stay there in the land. |
| 21The rest of Menahem's activities, including everything that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not? | 21The rest of the events of Menahem's reign, along with all his accomplishments, are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. |
| 22Then Menahem died, as did his ancestors, and his son Pekahiah reigned in his place. | 22Menahem rested with his fathers, and his son Pekahiah became king in his place. |
| 23Menahem's son Pekahiah became king over Israel for two years during the fiftieth year of the reign of King Azariah of Judah. | 23In the fiftieth year of Judah's King Azariah, Pekahiah son of Menahem became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned two years. |
| 24He did what the LORD considered to be evil. Just as Nebat's son Jeroboam had led Israel into sin, so also Pekahiah did not stop doing the same thing. | 24He did what was evil in the LORD's sight and did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. |
| 25Then Remaliah's son Pekah, Pekahiah's officer, conspired against him with Argob and Arieh. Accompanied by 50 Gileadite men, Pekah attacked Pekahiah inside the palace of the king's compound in Samaria, executed him, and reigned as king in his place. | 25Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him and struck him down in Samaria at the citadel of the king's palace --as well as Argob and Arieh. There were 50 Gileadite men with Pekah. He killed Pekahiah and became king in his place. |
| 26The rest of Pekahiah's activities, including everything he did, are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. | 26As for the rest of the events of Pekahiah's reign, along with all his accomplishments, they are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. |
| 27Remaliah's son Pekah began a 20-year reign as Israel's king during the fifty-second year of King Azariah of Judah. | 27In the fifty-second year of Judah's King Azariah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned 20 years. |
| 28He did what the LORD considered to be evil by never abandoning the sins of Nebat's son Jeroboam, by which he caused Israel to sin. | 28He did what was evil in the LORD's sight. He did not turn away from the sins Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. |
| 29During the lifetime of King Pekah of Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria attacked. He captured the cities of Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor. He also captured Gilead, Galilee, and the entire territory of Naphtali, and carried its people off to Assyria. | 29In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee--all the land of Naphtali--and deported the people to Assyria. |
| 30So during the twentieth year of the reign of Uzziah's son Jotham, Elah's son Hoshea conspired against Remaliah's son Pekah, attacked him, executed him, and became king in his place. | 30Then Hoshea son of Elah organized a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked him, killed him, and became king in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah. |
| 31The rest of Pekah's activities, including everything that he accomplished, are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel. | 31As for the rest of the events of Pekah's reign, along with all his accomplishments, they are written in the Historical Record of Israel's Kings. |
| 32Uzziah's son Jotham became king over Judah during the second year of the reign of Remaliah's son Pekah, king of Israel. | 32In the second year of Israel's King Pekah son of Remaliah, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah. |
| 33He was 25 years old when he became king. He reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Zadok's daughter Jerusha was his mother. | 33He was 25 years old when he became king and reigned 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. |
| 34He did what the LORD considered to be right, following everything his father Uzziah had done, | 34He did what was right in the LORD's sight just as his father Uzziah had done. |
| 35except the high places were not torn down, and the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places. But he rebuilt the upper gate of the LORD's Temple. | 35Yet the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple. |
| 36The rest of Jotham's activities, including everything that he accomplished, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? | 36The rest of the events of Jotham's reign, along with all his accomplishments, they are written in the Historical Record of Judah's Kings. |
| 37Right about that time, the LORD began to send King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah's son Pekah against Judah. | 37In those days the LORD began sending Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah. |
| 38Meanwhile, Jotham died, as did his ancestors, and was buried with them in the City of David, his ancestor. Then Jotham's son Ahaz reigned in his place. | 38Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of his ancestor David. His son Ahaz became king in his place. |
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